Produced water and disposal in Jones County
Every injection and disposal permit in the county, what each well is permitted to take, what its operator reported, and who is reporting daily. Earthquakes in the area →
Jones County has 167 active injection and disposal wells, 62 of them permitted for disposal, with 220,580 barrels a day of permitted capacity.
Operators reported 5.5 million barrels injected on H-10 filings in the twelve months to June 2025, down 7% on the year before, about 7% of what the permits allow.
Sojourner Drilling Corporation is the largest injector in the county, with 1.2 million barrels reported across 22 active wells.
- 167
- active injection wells, 62 for disposal
- 221K
- bbl/d permitted capacity
- 5.54M
- bbl reported, H-10 year to Jun 2025 -7%
- 7%
- of permitted capacity used
- 940
- UIC permits on file, all time
Reported injection, by month
H-10 FILINGS · TEN YEARS TO JUN 2025
Last 12 months 5,536,643 · prior 12 5,941,323(-7%)
Who injects here
Operators with active permits in the county, by reported H-10 volume over the settled year.
| Operator | Reported, bbl | Active wells | Capacity bbl/d |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sojourner Drilling Corporation | 1.19M | 22 | 50.2K |
| Petro-Hunt, L.L.C. | 636K | 1 | 20K |
| Petex | 469K | 3 | 3K |
| Beasley Well Service Inc. | 421K | 7 | 11K |
| Momentum Operating Co., Inc. | 412K | 5 | 5K |
| Pure O & G, LLC | 348K | 4 | 10.7K |
| Trek Resources, Inc. | 315K | 2 | 2.9K |
| 5L Properties, Inc. | 172K | 4 | 2K |
| Scott Operating, Inc. | 162K | 7 | 4.01K |
| Barnett Energy, Inc. | 141K | 1 | 2K |
| D.K.D. | 139K | 1 | 10K |
| DJ & T Services, LLC | 138K | 5 | 1.95K |
| Abilene American Energy, LLC | 131K | 1 | 1.2K |
| Smith, Joe T., Inc. | 126K | 2 | 8.5K |
| Powell Properties, Inc. | 96.8K | 3 | 3.1K |
| JQL Energy, LLC | 76.6K | 1 | 2K |
| Grayrock Energy II, LLC | 73.3K | 16 | 16.2K |
| Lawrence Energy Company | 55.8K | 2 | 700 |
| Laneer Resources Company | 52.8K | 2 | 500 |
| Scout Energy Management LLC | 51.6K | 1 | 5K |
Injection permits
940 UIC PERMITS · 167 ACTIVE · PAGE 9 OF 10
Active permits first, by reported volume, then canceled, plugged, and never-activated permits.
| Well | Operator | Status | Purpose | Reported, bbl | bbl/d permitted | Zone, ft | Permitted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White, J. H. #2 | Nichols Brothers | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 2,335–2,339 | Mar 2, 1969 |
| Triplett, W.V. #3 | Holden Oil and Gas | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Triplett, W.V. #4 | Holden Oil and Gas | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Wright, P. R. #4W | Pardue Oil | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Cooley, E. J. #1 | Pardue Oil | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Hawthorne, W. D. #2 | Dusa Drilling Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Moore, Julia #3 | Ranger Operating Co. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 2,167 | Mar 20, 1968 |
| Cook #1 | Greasewood Oil Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Nov 19, 1982 |
| Cook Unit #2 | Cabana Oil Corp. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Oct 29, 1973 |
| Manly, R. E. "S" #2 | Chalmers Operating Co., Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | Jun 16, 1972 |
| Sayles, Henry, Jr. #51 | Winfrey Oil Co. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Manley, C. K. #1 A | Ole, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Pitzer, E. T. #2 | Flippin, Larry Wayne | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Mead Strawn Unit #13W | Union Oil Company of California | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Milstead, Pearl, Mrs. #1 | Valley Resources, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 2,430–2,500 | Oct 29, 1982 |
| Collins #4D | Burk Royalty Company | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Hodges, C. P. #2 | Cockrell Production Co., Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 1,900 | — |
| Cole Unit #32 | Bentley & Laing | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Daugherty, O. T., Unit #2 | Schkade Bros. Operating Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Jun 1, 1971 |
| West Pitzer Unit #2014 | Rutledge, Gerald | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Riddle Swastika #63 | Lainco, Inc. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | 2,341 | Jul 26, 1985 |
| SLC Sec. 121 #5 | Robinson Operating Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| North Sayles Unit #38W | Winfrey Oil Co. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| North Sayles Unit #40W | Winfrey Oil Co. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| North Sayles Unit #42W | Winfrey Oil Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Grove, W.H. Est #2 | Paragon Corporation | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | 2,506 | — |
| Reeves Eula "A" #11 | Brittany Drilling Co. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 2,120 | Apr 20, 1979 |
| Wimberly Gunsight Unit #904 | Thomson-Monteith | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 2,382 | — |
| Wimberly Gunsight Unit #2202 | Thomson-Monteith | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Bell -164- #2202 | Jones County Water Disposal Co. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Bell #1607 | Jones County Water Disposal Co. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Barnard, O.V. #4 | Hopewell Operating, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 3,281 | Nov 20, 1986 |
| Harp, Melvin #1 | Cola Petroleum, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,696 | Mar 10, 1981 |
| Reeves-Jones #4 | Bridwell Oil Co. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | Feb 27, 1981 |
| Triplett, W.V. #2 | Holden Oil and Gas | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | Sep 11, 1981 |
| Anderson, A. #1D | Texaco Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 3,380 | — |
| Goode Unit #1W | Chalmers Exploration Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | Sep 28, 1981 |
| Jones, Georgia #2 | Chalmers Exploration Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 2,201 | Jan 16, 1984 |
| Howle, J. P. #1 | D. A. B. Oil Service, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | — |
| Hatchell, Emma #1 | Mecca Energy, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | Jan 15, 1982 |
| Scott, Joe #8 | Neatherlin, Earl Inc. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Grayson J.H. "A" #1 | Reef Oil Corporation | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| Willis, T.H. #3 | T. W. Drilling Co. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 1,700–1,711 | Dec 17, 1980 |
| Cole Unit #65 | Subsurface Production, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 2,074 | Apr 11, 1985 |
| Wimberly Field Unit #Q 81 | Saxon Exploration Company-Dallas | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Dec 4, 1981 |
| Wimberly Field Unit #Q111 | Saxon Exploration Company-Dallas | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Dec 4, 1981 |
| Wimberly Field Unit #Q152 | Saxon Exploration Company-Dallas | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Dec 4, 1981 |
| Farrington #1 W | Baron Energy Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Aug 12, 1982 |
| Vaughn, Juana #4 | Gunnagoe Production, LLC | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,660 | Aug 2, 1982 |
| Howle, J. P. #2 W | Carrland Oil & Gas Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | Aug 12, 1982 |
| Whaley, J. G. #1 | Pardue Oil | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | — |
| West Pitzer Unit #603 | Rutledge, Gerald | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Aug 9, 1982 |
| Minter, W. D. #4 | Davis Brothers | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Jan 5, 1983 |
| Harrell, Annie B. #6 | Humphrey-Bashford Oil, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | Feb 25, 1983 |
| Proctor #5 | Rockwood Resources Inc | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 2,850–2,890 | Mar 11, 1983 |
| McAllister #2 | Walsh & Watts, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 2,776 | Mar 24, 1983 |
| Jensen, W.L. #2 | Silver Fox Research Co. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | Jun 17, 1982 |
| Wimberly Gunsight Unit #2210 | Torch Operating Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Mar 3, 1983 |
| Wimberly Gunsight Unit #2409 | O'Ryan Oil and Gas | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Mar 3, 1983 |
| French, J. K. #2 | Pace Petroleum Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 2,684–2,782 | Mar 30, 1983 |
| Boyd, John #4 | L.C.S. Production Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 2,528 | Apr 18, 1983 |
| Harrell Annie B. #4 | Humphrey-Bashford Oil, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | May 7, 1982 |
| Bailey #2801 A | Noodle Dome Transports | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 2,535 | Mar 8, 1983 |
| Brady, E. S. #W 1 | Ginnings Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Nov 8, 1982 |
| Brady, E. S. #2WI | Ginnings Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Nov 8, 1982 |
| Barley #3 | Domino Operations, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 2,402–2,458 | Nov 23, 1982 |
| Amerson, C. P. #3 | Montgomery Petroleum, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | Apr 12, 1982 |
| Smith, Rex A. Tract 17 #1 | Lobb Oil Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | — | Feb 25, 1983 |
| Chapman #4 | Baxter, Kelly H. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Aug 5, 1983 |
| Chapman #8 | Baxter, Kelly H. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Aug 5, 1983 |
| Noodle Unit #11W | Armor Petroleum, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 3,238 | Aug 18, 1983 |
| Beard,n.w. Est. #2 | Clear Fork, Incorporated | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Aug 19, 1983 |
| Nauert, Leland #1 | Wells, Keith | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | May 11, 1983 |
| Brown-Snyder #4 | Chan West Oil Corporation | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 3,032 | Nov 15, 1983 |
| Wade, J. H., Etal #2 | Schkade Bros. Operating Company | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,759 | Dec 30, 1983 |
| Reeves-Jones #9 | Bridwell Oil Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,632 | Feb 16, 1984 |
| Burton, W.I. #4 | O'Ryan Oil and Gas | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Apr 22, 1983 |
| Burton, W.I. #5 | O'Ryan Oil and Gas | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Apr 22, 1983 |
| Herring, S.C. #1C | Victory Oil & Gas Incorporated | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 4,617 | Feb 24, 1984 |
| Manly-Neas Tannehill Unit #205 | Terco Energy, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,665 | Feb 29, 1984 |
| Manly-Neas Tannehill Unit #206 | Terco Energy, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | — | Feb 29, 1984 |
| Boren, J. F. #7 | Sable Production Company, Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 2,004 | May 12, 1981 |
| Dickinson -A- #1 A | Click, B. D. Co., Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 4,810 | — |
| Reeves, Eula #1 | Brittany Drilling Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 2,272 | May 17, 1984 |
| McCoy, J.E. Jr. #4 | Terrell Oil & Gas Production Co. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 3,330–3,430 | May 21, 1984 |
| Wright, P. R. #2 | Pardue Oil | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,714 | May 21, 1984 |
| Autry #1 | Gatlin, E. Herbert Jr. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 1,933 | Jul 16, 1984 |
| Hollums Estate (Tract 2) #1 | Crego Exploration | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 3,238 | Jul 12, 1984 |
| Trayler #1 | One Epoch Energy, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,852 | Jul 16, 1984 |
| Nix, J.E. #4 | Powell Properties, Inc. | Plugged | Disposal | — | — | 2,283 | Jul 25, 1984 |
| Brown-Snyder #5 | HGN Operating Company, Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 3,644 | Aug 1, 1984 |
| Reeves-Jones #1 | Bridwell Oil Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,640 | Aug 30, 1984 |
| Reeves-Jones #12 | Bridwell Oil Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 1,653 | Aug 30, 1984 |
| Cooper, O. J. #1 | Jackson, Jeral W. Inc. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 2,180 | Jun 18, 1985 |
| Anson /Canyon Sand/ Unit #502 | Susanna Corporation | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 5,840 | Nov 19, 1984 |
| Noodle Creek Unit #11 | Harken Exploration Company | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 2,445 | Jan 10, 1985 |
| Horton, C.R. #1 | Lajuana JO Oil Co. | Canceled | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 3,584 | Mar 5, 1985 |
| Taylor, Mildred #2 | Tayca Resources Inc. | Plugged | Enhanced recovery | — | — | 2,768 | Mar 12, 1985 |
| Reynolds, Cramer #3 A | Baron Energy Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 4,696 | Feb 25, 1985 |
| Busby #1 | Smith Bros. Casing Pullers, Inc. | Canceled | Disposal | — | — | 4,556 | Jan 23, 1985 |
Latest disposal drilling permits
W-1 drilling permits in the county tagged as produced-water disposal.
About this data
RRC UIC well master and H-10 injection reports, settled through Jun 2025; TexNet daily injection for the last settled month; disposal permit tags from Petrora's sector classifier.
Developers: this page as JSON is GET /v1/data/water/tx/jones, documented in the API reference.